Few days ago, I went to school with tons of books, hoping to get a locker. All of a sudden, it started
raining 1 . I hurried to pay for my locker, but I was disappointed 2 they informed me that they only
accepted cash. I was $7.00 3 , which meant I had to carry the books back home. It would be an
exhausting two-hour 4 back home with all those books.
There was an elderly gentleman nearby. 5 my predicament (困境), he asked me how much cash I
needed. When I told him I needed $7, he quickly took out the money. "You don"t have to pay me back,"
he said. I was 6 . I didn"t know whether to take the money or come back with the books the next day.
A young student who was working there noticed my 7 . "He is really nice," said the student, "I was
starving this moming and he bought 8 for me. He always helps people in different ways." 9 thinking
for a while, I took the money and 10 my locker.
The next day, I went to him and thanked him for 11 me and lending me the money. He said he forgot
about it and did not 12 that I would give it back. "I am very happy," he said, "not because I am getting
my money back, 13 because this is the right way to go whatever you get 14 this world, give it back as
much as you possibly can. Spread kindness around the world 15 the smallest things you can do,"
Later, I found out that he was not involved with any charity 16 . He has been performing these types
of 17 for years. I desperately needed the locker that day but after meeting this man, I was much more
18 for meeting him than getting my locker. He taught me a very important 19 in life-we come to this
world with nothing and we will leave with nothing. Whatever we own, it 20 someone else and whatever
we leave, it will become somebody else"s. |
( )1. A. hardly
( )2. A. when
( )3. A. extra
( )4. A. distance
( )5. A. Considering
( )6. A. hopeless
( )7. A. permission
( )8. A. breakfast
( )9. A. Before
( )10. A. closed
( )11. A. trusting
( )12. A. realize
( )13. A. and
( )14. A. in
( )15. A. for
( )16. A. organizations
( )17. A. results
( )18. A. surprised
( )19. A. idea
( )20. A. belonged to | B. heavily
B. what
B. short
B. way
B. Arguing
B. speechless
B. difficulty
B. lunch
B. Over
B. opened
B. believing
B. depend
B. but
B. from
B. without
B. applications
B. purposes
B. grateful
B. technique
B. contributed to | C. largely
C. which
C. enough
C. movement
C. Noticing
C. careless
C. hesitation
C. supper
C. During
C. kept
C. giving
C. expect
C. so
C. out
C. by
C. certifications
C. changes
C. interested
C. lesson
C. turned to | D. deeply
D. where
D. left
D. journey
D. Thinking
D. selfless
D. doubt
D. service
D. After
D. covered
D. praising
D. prepare
D. while
D. around
D. with
D. emotions
D. acts
D. forgetful
D. dream
D. devoted to | | 完形填空。 | Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night when he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long
Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150,000. "One
hundred and fifty thousand," Todd whistled, "Here"s a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helps himself 4
so much money." Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to
start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back. The news 8 twenty minutes later.
The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly heading for the Southern
State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate (车牌) number LJR1939. The 11 of the announcer continued,
" 12 out for white cars. Don"t pick up strangers, and all you folks at gas stations better not do 13 to a white
Ford car." Todd stood up and 14 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 15 the Southern State
Parkway was out there. Just then, Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 16 . There it
was, a white Ford. He saw the number, LJR1939. "What should I do?" Todd had to make a quick 17 . "Yes,
sir?" Todd 18 while making up his mind for sure. " 19 him up," the man said sounding like any other 20 .
When the tank (油箱) was full,Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man. "Hands up and get out!" | ( )1.A. store
( )2.A. searched for
( )3.A. walks
( )4.A. for
( )5.A. satisfaction
( )6.A. saved
( )7.A. collect
( )8.A. continued
( )9.A. bought
( )10.A. sent
( )11.A. news
( )12.A. Run
( )13.A. harm
( )14.A. tried
( )15.A. considered
( )16.A. directions
( )17.A. decision
( )18.A. wondered
( )19.A. Cover
( )20.A. visitor | B. bank
B. held up
B. looks
B. by
B. difficulty
B. made
B. prove
B. lasted
B. borrowed
B. found
B. warning
B. Look
B. favor
B. decided
B. knew
B. repairs
B. call
B. stopped
B. Fill
B. robber | C. station
C. taken over
C. marches
C. to
C. disappointment
C. offered
C. sign
C. spread
C. stolen
C. left
C. voice
C. Call
C. service
C. hoped
C. recognized
C. gas
C. movement
C. waited
C. Check
C. driver | D. house
D. broken into
D. drives
D. of
D. spirit
D. needed
D. write
D. arrived
D. stopped
D. pushed
D. advice
D. Set
D. business
D. happened
D. learnt
D. parking
D. remark
D. asked
D. Tie
D. rider | | 阅读理解。 | The dog, called Prince, was a clever animal and a slave to Williams. From morning till night, when Williams
was at home, Prince never left his sight. The dog had a number of duties, for which Williams had patiently
trained him and, like the good pupil he was, Prince lived for the chance to show his abilities.
When Williams wanted to put on his boots, he would say "Boots" very quietly and within seconds the dog
would drop them at his feet. At nine every morning, Prince ran off to the store, returning shortly not only with
Williams" daily paper but with a packet of cigarettes. A gun dog by breed (品种), Prince had a large soft mouth
for the safe carrying of hunted creatures, so the paper and the cigarettes came to no harm, never even showing
a tooth mark.
Williams was a railway man, an engine driver, and he wore a uniform which smelled of oil fuel. He had to
work at odd times-"days", "late days" or "nights". Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and
rest, knew when his master would leave the house and return, and the dog did not waste this knowledge. If
Williams overslept, as he often did, Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke, much to the anger of the
family. On his return, Williams" slippers were brought to him.
A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter. One evening he slipped and
fell on the icy road somewhere between the village and his home. He was so badly injured that he stayed in bed
for three days; and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing
over fifty pounds. The house was turned upside down in the search, but the wallet was not found. However,
two days later-that was five days after the fall, Prince dropped the wallet into Williams" hand. Very muddy and
wet through, the little case still contained fifty-three pounds, Williams" driving license and a few other papers.
Where the dog had found it no one could tell, but he had found it and recognized it probably by the slight oil
smell on the worn leather. | | 1. What does the passage tell us about gun dogs? | A. Their teeth are well-developed when they are very young.
B. They can carry back hunted birds without hurting them.
C. They are fed well, producing many young dogs.
D. They are the most intelligent of all dogs. | | 2. How did Prince perform his duties? | A. He did his best but was not often successful.
B. He did them unwillingly but got them over.
C. He had few opportunities to do them.
D. He was delighted to show them off. | | 3. Williams did not realize his loss until several days later because _____. | A. he trusted the dog to find the wallet
B. he had left the wallet on the train
C. he had no chance to feel in his pockets
D. he was busy with his work all the time | | 4. What might help Prince to find Williams" wallet? | A. The remaining smell of fuel on the case.
B. The photo on Williams" driving license.
C. The footprints of Williams" in the snow.
D. The strong smell of the worn leather. | | 5. What does the writer think of Prince? | A. Skillful and gentle.
B. Clever and amusing.
C. Proud and fierce.
D. Devoted and smart. | | 阅读理解。 | Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday
when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route through the boot
(行李箱).
Mr. Johnson"s car had finished up in a ditch (沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent, after skidding (打滑) on ice
and hitting a bank. "Fortunately, the water began to come in slowly," Mr. Johnson said. "I couldn"t force the
doors because they were jammed (堵塞) against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows
because I knew water would come in." Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sittingborrne, Kent, first tried to
attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn.
Later he said, "It was really a half penny that saved my life." It was the only coin I had in my pocket and
I used it to unscrew (拧开) the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered hard with a hammer trying to make
someone hear, but no help came.
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat and a further ten minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot.
Then Mr. Johnson found a wretch (扳手) and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. "It
was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in.
I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled (爬) clear as the car filled up."
His hands and arms were cut and bruised (擦伤). Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was
looked after by the farmer"s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Wrapped in a blanket, he said, "That thirty minutes seemed
like hours." Only the tips of the car wheels could be seen, the police said last night. The car had sunk into (陷
入) two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch. | | 1. What is the best title for this newspaper article? | A. The Story of Mr. Johnson, a Sweet Salesman
B. Driver Escapes through Car Boot
C. Car Boot Can Serve as the Escape Route
D. The Driver Survived a Terrible Car Accident | | 2. Which of the following is the most important to Mr. Johnson? | A. The hammer.
B. The coin.
C. The screw.
D. The horn. | | 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | A. Mr. Johnson"s car stood on its boot as it fell down.
B. Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam.
C. Mr. Johnson"s car accident was partly due to the slippery road.
D. Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the backseat. | | 4. The underlined part "Finally it gave" means that _____. | A. luckily the door was tom away in the end
B. at last the wretch went broken
C. the lock came open after all the efforts
D. the chance was lost at the last minute | | 5. It may be inferred from the passage that _____. | A. the ditch was along a quiet country road
B. the accident happened on a clear warm day
C. the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch
D. the accident was partly due to Mr. Johnson"s carelessness | | 完形填空。 | I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18, when the 1 rang in the
kitchen of my Los Angeles home. On the 2 was Marty Banderas, a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft
(草稿) of my novel three weeks earlier. "I have a couple of 3 ." Banderas said, "First, how old are you?" "I"m
48," I replied. "Are you in good 4 ?" "Yes, excellent. What"s this about?" "I"ve sold your novels 5 one and
a half million dollars."
I sat down in 6 . I had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been 7 by the
publishers. I suppose many people would have been 8 , but not me. Each time, I just 9 writing another one.
My husband advised me to find something else to do. But I refused to 10 up. Seeing this book 11 was the
best thing that has ever happened to me. It"s a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best seller
12 two weeks after publication!
I got my first lesson in story 13 from my grandmother. She used to read me stories. She was the one who
gave me encouragement of 14 . She sparked (鼓舞, 激励) my 15 and she has been a 16 influence on me. I
always had stories running through my 17 as soon as I could write. I 18 them down on paper.
I married young and have three children, but I never stopped writing, 19 novels between doing the diapers
(尿布) and dishes. I am writing another novel now. Yes, my 20 has changed my life. | ( )1. A. phone
( )2. A. line
( )3. A. novels
( )4. A. wealth
( )5. A. to
( )6. A. need
( )7. A. rejected
( )8. A. worried
( )9. A. couldn"t help
( )10. A. hold
( )11. A. sold
( )12. A. books
( )13. A. writing
( )14. A. use
( )15. A. hope
( )16. A. lasting
( )17. A. head
( )18. A. took
( )19. A. writing
( )20. A. friend | B. bell
B. step
B. things
B. health
B. for
B. joy
B. received
B. encouraged
B. got down to
B. look
B. published
B. shops
B. organizing
B. love
B. efforts
B. normal
B. mouth
B. put
B. reading
B. call | C. clock
C. outside
C. questions
C. state
C. on
C. settlements
C. decided
C. discouraged
C. got used to
C. give
C. printed
C. record
C. telling
C. meaning
C. novels
C. careful
C. voice
C. broke
C. developing
C. success | D. alarm
D. doorway
D. problems
D. order
D. in
D. shock
D. lost
D. excited
D. went on
D. set
D. passed
D. list
D. reading
D. respect
D. imagination
D. general
D. work
D. added
D. translating
D. work |
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